POLL: Public Confidence In Congress 'Has Sunk To A New Low'

Just when it seemed like the public's perception of Congress
couldn't get any worse, it did exactly that.

In fact, the numbers show people have less confidence in Congress
than any other American institution in the history of the Gallup
poll.

According to new data from Gallup released Thursday, just 7% of
Americans say they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of
confidence in Congress — down from the previous low of 10% in
2013.

"Americans' current confidence in Congress is not only the lowest
on record, but also the lowest Gallup has recorded for any
institution in the 41-year trend. This is also the first time
Gallup has ever measured confidence in a major U.S. institution
in the single digits," the
Gallup report noted.

An equal percentage of the public — 7% — told the pollster they
have zero confidence in Congress while 36% said they have "some"
confidence and 50% said they have "very little."